The figure at right shows hemoglobin P50 values for populations of deermice collected at different altitudes, from sea level (0 m) to ~3,000 m. Based on this figure... A. Deermice collected at higher altitudes have higher blood O₂ binding affinity B. Deermice collected at lower altitudes have higher blood O₂ carrying capacity C. Deermice collected at lower altitudes have higher blood O₂ binding affinity D. Deermice collected at higher altitudes have lower blood O₂ carrying capacity E. None of the above P50 (Torr) 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 to 08 00 500 1500 Altitude (m) 1000 Storz 2007 J Mamm 88, 24-31 2000 2500 3000 3500
The figure at right shows hemoglobin P50 values for populations of deermice collected at different altitudes, from sea level (0 m) to ~3,000 m. Based on this figure... A. Deermice collected at higher altitudes have higher blood O₂ binding affinity B. Deermice collected at lower altitudes have higher blood O₂ carrying capacity C. Deermice collected at lower altitudes have higher blood O₂ binding affinity D. Deermice collected at higher altitudes have lower blood O₂ carrying capacity E. None of the above P50 (Torr) 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 to 08 00 500 1500 Altitude (m) 1000 Storz 2007 J Mamm 88, 24-31 2000 2500 3000 3500
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Transcribed Image Text:The figure at right shows hemoglobin P50
values for populations of deermice collected
at different altitudes, from sea level (0 m) to
~3,000 m. Based on this figure...
A. Deermice collected at higher altitudes
have higher blood O₂ binding affinity
Deermice collected at lower altitudes have
higher blood O₂ carrying capacity
B.
C. Deermice collected at lower altitudes have
higher blood O₂ binding affinity
D. Deermice collected at higher altitudes
have lower blood O2 carrying capacity
E. None of the above
P50 (Torr)
38-
37 -
36
35 -
34
33
32-
31
30
0
D
80
500
1000
Storz 2007 J Mamm
88, 24-31
1500 2000
Altitude (m)
2500
T
3000 3500
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